The Guardian - Quick crossword No 12,316 - Oct 29 2009

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Clues Answers
Asterisk STAR
Exclusive circle COTERIE
Extremely hot TORRID
Give as a gift BESTOW
I care (anag) — plant — girl ERICA
Introductory passage LEADIN
Italian operatic composer VERDI
Leftover ODDMENT
List — inventory SCHEDULE
Lowest point NADIR
Metallic element used for lamp filaments TUNGSTEN
Non-believer ATHEIST
Clues Answers
Novel by Charles Dickens LITTLEDORRIT
Piece of unexpected good fortune WINDFALL
Resolute STRONGWILLED
Scientist — seen in it (anag) EINSTEIN
Showy OSTENTATIOUS
Small but fatal weakness ACHILLESHEEL
Stupid mistake CLANGER
Therefore (Latin) ERGO
Thin SPARE
Unruffled PLACID
Wicked EVIL
Wild goat with large recurved horns IBEX